SIJHL announces All-Star Game rosters

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Superior International Junior Hockey League announced Thursday the respective rosters that will compete in the upcoming SIJHL All-Star Game, Wednesday, Nov. 29 at the Hippodrome in Eveleth, Minn.

The contest, which features a “Border Battle” format, will see the Canadian All-Stars taking on the American All-Stars with the game being played in the same town of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.

The players for each team were selected from the league’s six member clubs based on their citizenship as well as by their respective efforts on the ice through the first two and a half months of the 2017-18 SIJHL regular season through league voting among each team.

The all-star festivities will also feature a skills competition beginning at 5 p.m. CT with the game scheduled to have a 7 p.m. puck drop.

Coaching and support staffs for both sides will be announced in the coming days.

Tickets for the SIJHL All-Star Game will be available at various outlets across the Iron Range and from many youth hockey association groups.

The SIJHL All-Star Game & Skills Competition will be streamed online at HockeyTV.com.